Computing - Networking Technologies (Learn & Work) - Blanchardstown
This Learn+Work course is designed for trainee network technicians and engineers, and was developed in response to the industry’s growing need for people who can design, install, and maintain computer systems. This course will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to avail of the numerous job opportunities in the ICT and Networking field.
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
2 years
Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Requirements
Leaving Cert
Minimum Number of
Subjects Higher
5 N/A
Minimum Grade in
Maths O6/H7
Eng OR Irish O6/H7
QQI/FET Requirements
Any full Level 5 or 6 award
Additional Requirements
Must include a pass in 1 of the following:
Mathematics (C20139)
Mathematics (5N1833)
Mathematics (6N3395)
Mathematics for Computing (C20175)
Mathematics for Engineering (C20174)
Maths for Information Technology (5N18396)
LC maths
In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi
Mature Applicants
Mature applicants (i.e. those who are aged 23 years or more on 1st January in the year of entry) will be assessed based on their application, CV and interview. Mature applicants are not required to meet the leaving certificate or QQI requirements above. Please apply online and we will be in touch.
Additional Requirements
Undertake an Interview with the course team
Email your CV to registration.blanchardstown@tudublin.ie with the subject line Learn and Work Applicant CV
International Applicants
This course is not open to applicants from outside the EU due to visa requirements which are not supported by this course.
IT Requirements
A MEDIUM spec (i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. Be able to use Wi-fi and camera to attend online classes, use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect, Minitab, Maple, so needs more RAM, SSD, etc.)
Please search for the TU Dublin offer on the HEA website www.heanet.ie/store
Further information
20
Direct Application to TU Dublin in 2024. Closing date to apply is 01 May.
Course Description
What is…Learn+Work?
Learn+Work course is a professional traineeship course providing a pipeline of skilled in-demand work-ready talent into STEM industries through industry partnership.
Learn+Work courses blend the strength of a university education with an apprenticeship-style work placement. This course is designed specifically to create work-ready university graduates in the shortest possible time-frame.
Each year Learn+Work students spend 5 months in fulltime study and then 7 months on placement with a company 4 days per week, returning to university 1 day per week during term time. Students are paid while on placement.
As a result this is an intensive course, that runs 12 months each year, instead of the standard 9 months, so students do not get the traditional summer break while on this course, but they are entitled to annual leave days on a pro-rata basis while on work placement.
This Learn+Work course is designed for trainee network technicians and engineers, and was developed in response to the industry’s growing need for people who can design, install, and maintain computer systems. This course will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to avail of the numerous job opportunities in the ICT and Networking field.
You’ll enjoy a mix of theory and practical learning, including sessions in our laboratories equipped with real-world equipment and software used in industry.
Professional Accreditation
You can also avail of the opportunity to gain Industry Certified Awards, including;
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Security+
Linux Professional Institute (LPIC-1)
Microsoft Certified Systems Expert Server Infrastructure (MCSE)
VMWare Certified Associate – Cloud (VCA-Cloud)
Work Placement
Learn and Work programmes involve a large degree of work-based learning. Applicants should be able to verify their eligibility to legally work in Ireland. This course is not open to applicants from outside the EU due to visa requirements which are not supported by this course.
Our industry partners hire and mentor our Learn+Work students 7 months each year so that they have the relevant experience, skills and competencies required to work full-time in the industry and high-tech companies after graduation.
Industry partners where our students are on work placement:
Auxilion
Citrix
Concern
Eir
Emerald Park
Equinix
Fujifilm
Lantech
Liberty IT
Macro Evolution Services
Microsoft
MJ Flood
Netspeed
TU Dublin
The Collaboratory
Viatel
Vodafone
WiLine
Year 1
Semester 1
Business Communications [Mandatory]
Computer Systems Infrastructure [Mandatory]
Routing and Switching Essentials [Mandatory]
System Administration [Mandatory]
Semester 2
Applied Learning in the Workplace [Mandatory]
Scaling and Connecting Networks [Mandatory]
Network Technician working in industries such as:
Networking
Data Centers
Cloud-Based Disciplines
Cyber Security
Graduate Employers:
Eir
Vodafone
Citrix
Cisco
Liberty IT
Equinix
Microsoft
On successful completion, you’re eligible for Year 3 of TU765 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security.